Experience a thrilling 4X4 ride through the red Arabian Desert on this evening safari tour. Choose the 4-hour program that includes dune bashing and sandboarding or the 7-hour program with the addition of a BBQ dinner and Bedouin-style camp experience.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
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- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
- Duration 4 - 7 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Pickup from any hotel or location within Dubai city Port Rashid (cruise terminal) is included in the tour. Guests must be ready for pickup 45 minutes before tour start time.
- Private or small groups available
Experience
2 pickup location options:
Dubai, Sharjah
Jeep / SUV
(45 minutes)
Lahbab Desert
Photo stop, Camel ride
Lahbab Desert
Dune bashing (45 minutes)
Lahbab Desert
Photo stop, Sandboarding
Campsite
Camp activities, BBQ, Traditional dance show
Jeep / SUV
(45 minutes)
2 drop-off locations:
Dubai, Sharjah
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
- Enjoy dune bashing in Lahbab desert for 30-45 minutes
- Take selfies during a sunset picture-stop
- Try your hand at sand-boarding & enjoy short camel rides
- Savor a delicious BBQ and local cuisine buffet (veg & non-veg)
- Choose from 4-hour or longer 7-hour all-inclusive tour options
Have a thrilling and fun experience in the remote desert area known as Lahbab. Choose between a 4-hour tour option which includes dune bashing, sand-boarding, and a camel ride, or the 7-hour tour option which adds on a BBQ dinner, and all desert camp activities. Your safari guide will pick you up from your hotel in a 4WD vehicle. Your tour starts with a 50-minute drive into the desert. Enjoy stunning views of Dubai from the car window. The guide will answer any of your questions while you learn more about Dubai’s history. Your first stop will be at the desert rest area. Take a 25-minute break as the convoy catches up. While you wait, your safari guide will air down the tires of the vehicle to ensure better driving conditions. You can enjoy an optional quad bike experience if you wish on site. Then, take an adventurous 30-45 minute dune drive across the desert. Feel your adrenaline rush as you slide across from one dune to another in a 4x4 vehicle. The drive will take you further into the desert, up to a high desert dune for a photo stop.
From here, admire beautiful 360-degree views of the desert landscape as the sun slowly sets. Use this photo stop to try sandboarding (sand-surfing), before heading to the desert camp.
The 4-hour tour program ends here, and you will be returned to your hotel. If you've chosen the 7-hour option, your tour will continue with a visit to the hidden desert camp. Arrive at camp and be greeted with Qahwa (Arabic coffee), dates, and Lugamat (a traditional sweet).
Your safari guide will brief you about the various activities available at the camp. Hop on a camel for a short ride, try a shisha pipe, and decorate your hands with Henna tattoos. As the night settles in, enjoy a scrumptious BBQ dinner of kebabs, hummus, and salads accompanied by sodas, water, and additional drinks from the bar. Enjoy a colorful belly dancing show and Tanura performance, where fast-spinning dancers whirl across the stage. Don’t forget to snap some photos with the Arabian falcons that are present at the camp. Finally, after the last show, return to your hotel in Dubai.
- Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Bilingual driver
- Water during transfers
- Dune bashing
- Sandboarding
- Camel ride (can be repeated as per requirement)
- Welcome gahwa (coffee) and gaymat (sweets)
- Unlimited soft drinks
- Sunset photo stop
- Bedouin camp visit (with 7-hour option)
- Falcon experience (with 7-hour tour)
- Shisha smoking (with 7-hour tour)
- Henna painting (with 7-hour tour)
- Tanoura and belly dance show (with 7-hour tour)
- BBQ dinner including vegetarian dishes (with 7-hour tour)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Quad bikes rental
- Children under 12 years
- Pregnant women
- People with back problems
- Wheelchair users
- People over 60 years
Select participants and date
Participants
Date
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
- Sunscreen
- Water
- Gloves
- Face mask or protective covering
- Hand sanitizer or tissues
Know before you go
- Quad biking is a self-driving activity taken at your own risk and the activity provider’s insurance does not cover it. Any accidents or damages from the activity will be the sole responsibility of the rider and passenger.
- International travel insurance is recommended as self-driving activities are prone to risk, possibly leading to serious injury.
- 4x4’s are fully insured and equipped with safety features: roll bars, seat belts, GPS, and first aid box.
- Participants must sign an indemnity form and must be over 16 years of age with a basic knowledge of driving to participate in this activity.
- Choose from a 4-hour or 7-hour tour option. The duration is approximate and includes the transfer.
- During religious holidays, certain activities such as dancing and alcoholic drinks are not available per UAE law.
- Falcons may not be available at the camp during hotter months.
- Additional charges apply for on-table shisha.
- Pickup time will be adjusted during the summer season according to sunset timing.